Edition 43, April 2007

Air space regulations up for public comment

The public is invited to comment on a post implementation review of the most recent reforms made under the National Airspace System (NAS).

The Australian Government has implemented a series of important safety improvements to the way our airspace is managed since the 2002 decision to adopt the NAS. These improvements include additional air traffic control services for aircraft, enhanced requirements for the carriage of safety equipment, and greater flexibility and efficiency for commercial flights.

The post implementation review examines reforms made in November 2005, which involved changes to operating procedures at aerodromes that do not have an air traffic control tower, most of which are located in rural and regional areas.

Under Stage 2c of the National Airspace System, a uniform set of operating procedures was introduced at all non-towered aerodromes throughout Australia. A non-towered aerodrome is one that either does not have an air traffic control tower or is one at which the tower is not operating. These procedures also introduced a set of standard positional radio broadcasts for use by pilots in and around non-towered aerodromes.

The Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services is now writing to aviation industry stakeholders to seek their comment on the review by 20 April 2007. Interested parties can find the post implementation review of NAS Stage 2c on the Department's website.

The independent consultants who conducted the post implementation review have recommended changes with respect to radio use, training and education, monitoring and enforcement, and procedures for aircraft entering the aerodrome circuit.

For more information visit www.dotars.gov.au

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